Mikhail Baboshka

Date of birth: 27 August 1992

Date of detention: 11 April 2023

Charges indicted:

Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: 7 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Judge: Siarhei Hurau

Prison: Penal colony No. 3

On the list of “terrorists” (money transfers are prohibited)

Mikhail Baboshka was convicted under Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement to hatred) for transferring data to the "Black Book of Belarus". On October 9, 2023, he was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony.

      On December 12, 2023, he was added to the list of terrorists by the KGB.

      On December 22, 2023, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

Mikhail is serving his sentence in penal colony No. 3.

 
Mail address: Penal colony No. 3. 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba

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